Learn how to review other people's work and provide constructive advice with these fun activities. Students will practice giving tactful critiques, a foundational skill that will benefit them both academically and personally. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
Book reports are a great way for young people to share their thoughts about books they have read. The activities in this book will help readers develop the skills needed to identify important information from a text and write a clear and concise book report.
Letter writing is an important skill. Readers will complete activities that teach the basic formatting and composition skills needed to write a perfect letter every time.
Journaling is a popular activity that allows people of all ages to write about their lives. Readers will learn how to write journal entries to record their daily activities and observations.
Writing poems can help teach new ways of thinking about words and their meanings. A poet must consider the sound of the words written on the page. Readers will use the activities in this book to develop their poetry writing skills.
A great interview is more than just two people talking. An interviewer must learn how to ask the right questions. The activities in this book will help the reader learn more about interviews and how to turn an interview into interesting text.
Learn how to research, understand, and arrange information about your ancestors.
New addition to the award winning Language Arts Explorer Jr series, this titles teaches students how to write a fairy tale.
New addition to the award winning Language Arts Explorer Jr series, this titles teaches students how to write a "how to" essay.
New addition to the award winning Language Arts Explorer Jr series, this titles teaches students how to write a news article.
Learn how to research a subject and give a detailed report on the information you discovered.
Find out how you can create interesting stories based on your real-life experiences.
Learn how to organize your ideas for a speech and how to talk in front of an audience.
Discover how to write a persuasive advertisement.
Activities provide tips and instructions for organizing and presenting information to a group.
Activities provide tips and instructions for making use of the Creative Commons.
Activities provide tips and instructions for creating and sharing audio recordings online.
Learn how to take photos and share them online.
Learn how to use blogs to record your ideas online for everyone to see.
Learn how to write the perfect thank-you note.
Learn how to write a play that everyone will want to see.
Activities provide tips and instructions for using and crediting copyrighted material.
Learn how to write a well-structured, informative essay.
Learn how primary sources can help improve your research projects.